Thursday, September 10, 2015

Bold strategies, although not clear

3 STARS

REVIEW: RISE: Bold strategies is to transform
your church by Cally Parkinson

Through studies, data, and consultations with
2,000 diverse churches over the years, this book seeks to provide a framework
that clarifies and identifies eight unique church cultures and patterns. The
author believes that each church fits into one of the eight categories.

The book’s study findings are impressive, have
been well documented, and the author put the information together in the
comprehensible and readable way. The “paths” at the end of the book detailing
how to move one’s church toward a healthy and vibrant church were appreciated.
However, the book did not make it clear how to determine which of the eight
archetypes one's church currently fits. The book would have been more helpful
and usable if it contained a short questionnaire/quiz for churches to complete
in order to figure out in which archetype they fit. For this reason, I found
the book not as beneficial as it could have been.

*Tyndale House Publishers provided
me with a complimentary copy of these books for my unbiased review.